We often say that the game has changed, but it’s not just eyeball tests — 2018 was officially the best passing year on record:
If it seems like the passing game gets harder to defend with each passing season (get it?), that’s because it does.
The 2018 season was officially the most efficient passing season on record in college football. According to NCAA data published by CBS Sports, the average passing play across FBS in 2018 went for 7.397 yards, a new record that narrowly edges out the previous record of 7.